Jefferson County Observes Conservation Week Activities
Food Administrator J. Deems asks Jefferson county to hold public meetings with local speakers during Conservation Week from December 1 to 8. Mr Hoover's message to be read in every church and schoolhouse to inspire feeding Europe’s hungry. Road Administration requests a meeting in each town and schoolhouse with Hoover message read nationwide December 1 in churches and December 2 in schools.
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J. &. Deems
Jefferson County
Hoover
Europe
Road Administration
Community notices and social updates from Libertyville area
Local items note closures and visits, with multiple Libertyville residents in town and others traveling to Ottumwa Sigourney and Los Angeles. Spanish influenza cases in Rock Island and hospital news are reported along with church meetings pool hall purchase and an English Lutheran ladies aid gathering. Initiation at George Strong Corps and G A R invites are announced.
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Ed. Murdock
Rock Island
Annual Praise Service At Presbyterian Church
Mrs W T Larimer of Pittsburg Penn will deliver the annual praise service address at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening at 8 15. As general secretary for the Freedmans Board of Missions she is on a lecture tour through the middle west and is described as an interesting speaker. The event is open to all and expected to be unusually engaging.
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W. T. Larimer
Pittsburg
Penn
Presbyterian Church
Major A. H. Hamilton Dies. Ottumwa Pioneer and Civil War Veteran
Major A. H. Hamilton of Ottumwa died November 17 after a fall and illness. A former mayor, state senator, postmaster, and long-time publisher of The Courier, he served as first lieutenant and later major of the Thirty-ninth Iowa Infantry, with Civil War service across Arkansas and Helena. He was about 100 years old.
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Ottumwa
A. H. Hamilton
Towa
Major Hamilton
The
Courier
Sol
Thirty-ixth
Iowa Infantry
Mississippi
Helena
Ark
Arkansas
Mr. Hamilton
Little Rock
Funeral gathering for Brother E. E. Rorick set Thursday
Members of the O. FE. S. are called to meet in the basement of the Prebyterian church on Thursday at 1 45 PM to attend the funeral of Brother E. E. Rorick.
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O. FE. S
Prebytrian
E. E. Rorick
Food Administrator Orders Fourth Meal Sale Continues
Local and state Food Administrators deny abrogation of the Fourth Meal sale. They order it to continue in force with a strict rule that no refreshments of any kind shall be served between meals, day or night. W. C. Spalding and J. S. McKenney sign as Food Administrators.
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State Food Administration
W. C. Spalding
J. S. McKenney
Health Board Orders Disinfection Before Release
Inflanza is designated a quarantinable disease and requires disinfection prior to release from quarantine. The rule applies to worn apparel and related materials as part of the quarantine protocol.
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Board OF Health
Chapter forms local Fatherless Children of France chapter
A Keokuk supervised chapter of the Fatherless Children of France organized Tuesday with twenty local volunteers. The group aims to support 280,000 fatherless children in France, noting 86,000 already adopted. It costs ten cents daily per child, or $36.50 yearly, with full transparency as funds go directly to the children. Local adopters from Fairfield include Do A. Emry as treasurer, Mrs. Roscoe Thoma as secretary, and Fred A. Spielman as chairman.
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Fatherless Children of
France
Keokuk
Fairfield Citizes
Paris
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
Fairfield
Do. A. Emry
Fairfield National Bank
Roscoe Thoma
Fred A. Spielman
Community Bible Class Formed in Mt Pleasant Iowa
A community Bible class was organized at the M. E. church in Mt. Pleasant on Monday evening. A cafe teria supper was served by ladies from each town church. Prof V H Vartanian of Parsons college will lead weekly classes with a small tuition. open to anyone regardless of church.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
M. E
Recall Order Requiring 18 Year Old Registrants Examined
The local Exemption Board received word that the order mandating eighteen-year-old registrants of Sept 12 to register be physically examined has been recalled.
Notice of debt limit and personal responsibility
After this date November 18 1918 I will not be responsible for any debts except those contracted personally by me James Manary. Lost a man’s heavy gold watch chain between Burling ton depot and Rock Island crossing. Finder please notify the Journal office. 389 Girl to work during the day at the Kazy Lunch Room. 387 If FOR SALE Cheap 1 fot bed springs all sizes worth up to 5.00 To clean them out we offer them at 1.48 H. P. McLaughlin Co.
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James Manary
Burlington Depot
Rock Island Crossing
Journal Office
H. P. McLaughlin Co
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Waiveland
Red Cross Garment
Harry Pearson
Libertyville
Russell Taylor
L. M. Kauffman
Lockridge
Rollie Sheets of
F. M. Hunter
South Court Street
C. E. Ward of
Packwood
Harriet Hartman
Della Newland
Sigourney
Lou Miller Stewart
North Court Street
William Ohlrich
E. G. Horton
H. A. Pettinger
D. B. Moss
Chicago
Charles D. Leggett
First English Lutheran Church
Nettie Parsons
Parsons
Bailey
Nichols
George Strong Corps No
W. RC
Armory
Maj. Hamilton
East Adams Street
Verle Frazey
William Ohlrick
Prop
Samm Geos
Eldridge Sewing Machine Co
the Home Outfitters
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture Co
Wilsons Art Store
Frank DR. Kerrick
Tribune
Iowa State Savings Bank
Christian Church
John A. Anderson
King Bee
Universal
Perfection
Monarch
Richardson Hardware
America
Suinov
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